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Finland records fewer outbreaks and people sick in 2019

By Joe Whitworth on October 6, 2020

The number of people sick in foodborne outbreaks declined in 2019 compared to the year before, according to the Finnish Food Authority (Ruokavirasto).

A report on food safety in Finland has the results of regulatory…
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Food poisoning drops significantly at youth camps in Belgium

By Joe Whitworth on September 1, 2020

The Belgian food safety authority has had to step in less this summer at youth camps following outbreaks of food poisoning.

The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) intervened twice in…
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Aux Vivres recalls tempeh and vegan burgers because of Bacillus cereus

By News Desk on August 19, 2020

The Quebec Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ), in collaboration with the Food Inspection Division of the City of Montreal and the company Aux Vivres, is recalling certain veggie burgers and tempeh because of …
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Record number of notifications on RASFF portal in 2019

By News Desk on August 6, 2020

A record high of more than 4,000 notifications were exchanged via the European Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) in 2019.

This past year, 4,012 messages were posted on the network which was…
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BfR addresses risk of E. coli in flour

By News Desk on July 28, 2020

A German risk assessment agency has issued an opinion after STEC was frequently found in flour samples.

Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) was detected in multiple flour samples (wheat, spelt and rye) from mills during…
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Irish survey finds good compliance for dried herbs and spices

By News Desk on July 22, 2020

A survey in Ireland has found the majority of dried herbs and spices are safe but a small percentage may be contaminated with pathogens.

Between August and the end of November 2017, the Food Safety…
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Belgium reports record high number of outbreaks

By Joe Whitworth on May 28, 2020

Belgium has recorded the highest number of foodborne outbreaks in a year since recordkeeping began.

This past year, 571 outbreaks were reported to the National Reference Laboratory for Foodborne Outbreaks (LNR-TIA). A total of 2,457…
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Salmonella back to main cause of incidents involving INFOSAN

By Joe Whitworth on April 29, 2020

The number of food safety incidents that involved an international network more than doubled in January to March this year compared to the fourth quarter of 2019.

During the first quarter of 2020, the International…
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New report documents rise in foodborne illness outbreaks in France

By Joe Whitworth on April 15, 2020

More than 1,600 foodborne outbreaks were declared in France in 2018 affecting 14,700 people with two deaths, according to statistics published by the national public health agency.

A total of 1,630 illness outbreaks were reported…
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Dutch data shows no pathogen notified in most outbreaks

By Joe Whitworth on March 28, 2020

More than 4,000 foodborne outbreaks causing almost 22,000 illnesses and 13 deaths were recorded in the Netherlands during a 12-year period.

A total of 4,155 outbreaks, with 21,802 ill people, were registered from 2006 to…
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Hong Kong records rise in foodborne outbreaks

By Joe Whitworth on March 25, 2020

Almost 200 foodborne outbreaks affecting 800 people were reported in Hong Kong in 2019, according to a new report.

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department and Department of…
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